Peter Nicolai Arbo England 5th January 1066 , The English king Edward the confessor and then earl Harold Godwinson was proclaimed king at Westminster Abbey the day after the 6th. Edward the confessor had promised both Harold and William "Bastard" of Normandy the seat of the throne before he died. Both men were distant relatives to the childless Edward the confessor. When William heard of it he quickly raised an army. Harald Hardrada also claimed the English throne and he was faster than William the bastard and on 8th September,1066 240-300 Viking ships landed on the beaches of Scarborough and began an attempt to gain the English throne. 20th September,1066 Battle of Fulford : Harald Hardrada defeated the English earls Edwin and Walther. 2 days later Harald Hardrada attacked and conquered York. 24th September,1066 Harold Godwinson arrived after marching from London. 25th September,1066 Battle of Stamford bridge Battle of Stamford bridge Harald...
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| Claus Deleuran: Viking surprise attack in Luna |
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| Claus Deleuran: Bjorn Ironside and Hastein enter Luna |
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| Charles the bald(840-877) |
Charles the bald bribed a viking chieftain named Weland 3000 or 6000 pound silver to drive out the Jeufosse vikings at the island Oissel.
Weland broke the deal - he sailed to England. Later Weland returned back to France with the vikings he promised to drive out.Valence was attacked .
Ireland
A Viking camp was build at Waterford.
Cerball mac Dunlainge defeated a group of vikings, who were raiding in his kingdom Osraige.
Norway
Harald of Norway was crowned as king. Norwegians explored the White sea.
Rollo was born.
Ukraine
The Vikings stormed Kiev, and the Khazars were driven. A chronicle tells that Hoskuld and Dyre became Kiev’s rulers.
Greece
Constantinople was attacked by vikings the did not succeed, but plundered the surrounding villages instead. Photios told that numerous people and masses of livestock were slaughtered before the Vikings disappeared
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